Below are a number of paralegal courses on offer in Victoria. The prerequisite VCE subject is usually only an English. Note: The University of Melbourne offers a major in criminology in its Bachelor of Arts degree - ATAR 86.00.

Note: Criminology is often taught as a major in Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Visit VTAC for a comprehensive list including all double degrees on offer.

COURSE	UNI	MAJOR STUDIES IN 2025	ATAR 2025
Criminology & Criminal Justice	ACU	Criminology.	59.90 (M)
Criminology	DEAKIN	Criminology (crime, crime prevention, policing, security, criminal justice, surveillance, victimology, crime and media).	61.10 (G) 60.50 (M)
Criminology/Psychological Science		Criminology (crime, crime prevention, policing, security, criminal justice, surveillance, victimology, crime and media), Psychology.	60.10 (G) 60.10 (M)
Forensic Science		Forensic biology, Forensic chemistry, Forensic science.	60.15 (G)
Forensic Science/Criminology		Criminology (crime, crime prevention, policing, security, criminal justice, surveillance, victimology, violence), Forensic biology, Forensic chemistry, Forensic science.	65.05 (G)
Criminology and Criminal Justice	FEDERATION	Behavioural studies, Community and human services, Criminology and criminal justice, IT security, Sociology.	50.85 (Ba) 51.55 (Be) L/N (Gi)
Criminology	LA TROBE	Criminology.	55.65 (B) 55.30 (M)
Criminology/Psychological Science	LA TROBE	Criminology, Psychological science.	55.35 (B) 55.80 (M)
Criminology	MONASH	Crime, Crime and justice, Criminal justice system, Criminology.	75.05 (Cl)
Criminology and Policing	MONASH	Crime, Crime and justice, Criminal justice system, Criminology, Policing.	N/P (Cl)
Criminal Justice	RMIT	Crime, Criminal justice, Criminal law, Criminology, Legal Studies, Mediation.	60.05 (C)
Criminology & Psychology		Crime, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Forensic investigation, Justice, Law, Legal studies, Police studies, Psychological studies, Psychology, Youth justice.	60.20 (C)
Legal and Dispute Studies		Civil law, Criminal law, Dispute resolution and mediation, Family law, Human rights, Justice, Law, Legal practice, Social science, Sociology.	60.50 (C)
Legal Practice (Paralegal) Associate Degree		Business and Corporate Law, Civil Procedure & Dispute Resolution, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law and Trade Practices, Land Law & Conveyancing, Legal Research, Paralegal, Probate and Administration, Tort Law, Wills.	40.00 (C)
Criminal Justice and Criminology	SWINBURNE	Criminal justice and criminology.	57.10 (H)
Psychological Sciences/Criminal Justice and Criminology	SWINBURNE	Analysis of variance and regression, Brain and behaviour, Cognition and human performance, Corrections systems and practice, Crime and punishment in the international context, Crime society and culture, Criminal law and process, Developmental psychology, Deviance difference and conformity, Foundations of statistics, Fundamentals of criminology, Fundamentals of psychology, Global crime, History and philosophy of psychology, Introduction to forensic psychology, Introduction to law, Introduction to research methods, Law and social science, Mental health diversity diagnosis and treatment, Policing systems and practice, Psychology of personality, Sentencing, Social psychology, Technological advances in dealing with crime, Youth justice and crime.	57.50 (H)
Criminology	VICTORIA	Criminology.	N/P (C)
Criminal Justice		Criminal justice.	N/P (F)
Criminal Justice/Psychological Sciences		Criminology.	N/P (C)
Legal Services		Advanced legal services, Law profession.	N/P (C)
Youth Work and Criminal Justice		Criminal justice, Youth work.	L/N (F)

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